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03 August 2021The final of the 400 meters hurdles ends with a bang on the morning of the eleventh day of competitions in Tokyo 2020, the Norwegian Karsten Warholm breaks his own world record of 46 "70 with a stratospheric 45" 94 which lowers the previous record Olympic of 46 "78 that lasted for twenty-nine years. Kevin Young made it in the Olympic final in Barcelona in 1992. Lower than the old record of Young are also the times of the second classified Rai Benjamin, who closes in 46.17 and the third Alison dos Santos with 46 "72. In the race there is also the blue Alessandro Sibilio who ends eighth in 48 "77.
The results of the other Azzurri
In the kayak Francesca Genzo ends the final of K1 200 in seventh position. The blue had recorded the fourth time during the semifinals. Samuele Burgo did not make it to enter the main final of K1 1000 men, fifth in the semifinal that qualified the top four.
There are two Italians in the final in the triple jump in Tokyo. They are Andrea Dallavalle and Emmanuel Ihemeje. The first hits the target by closing in seventh place with 16.99; ninth place for Emanuel Ihemeje with 16.88. Tobia Bocchi is out of the best twelve (thirteenth with 16.78). At the command is Puerto Rican Pichardo with 17.71
Finally Eseosa Fostine Desalu qualifies for the semifinal of the 200 meters in 20 "29, his best result of the season. Antonio Baldassarre Infantino, however, will also run in the 4x100 stafetta.